Nelson--Martin Johan [Dean of the Faculty]

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501 Approximatley fifty instructors of the Iowa State Teachers College
Public Relations News Release 1931:104, p.1
Iowa State Teachers Association convention held next week in Des Moines.
502 Fifty profs go to convention; distinguished educators will attend; twenty local teachers to speak
College Eye 23:20, p.8
Quick description of topics to be covered.
503 Freshmen on grade school courses prove to be smarter than classmates; liberal arts students have lead class for high grades in previous years
College Eye 23:19, p.6
Dean Nelson reveals results of his research.
504 Prospective grade teachers in the freshman class
Public Relations News Release 1931:85, p.1
Freshman elementary education students score higher on standardized tests than students in the Bachelors of Art program.
505 E. C. Denny makes comparative study of scholastic standings; two year students superior to graduates of junior colleges
College Eye 23:16, p.4
506 Educators represent college at conference
College Eye 23:15, p.1
Three faculty will speak at supervision meeting.
507 M. J. Nelson will attend anniversary program
College Eye 23:15, p.1
At Luther College, of which Dean Nelson is an alumnus.
508 Former students number 73,975
Alumnus 15:4, p.8
Statistical breakdown of students since 1876.
509 Students who attend the Iowa State Teachers College
Public Relations News Release 1931:21, p.1
The academic performance of transfer students from community colleges is slightly worse than that of those who studied at ISTC.
510 Education department honors Dr. Nelson at dinner Tuesday
College Eye 23:10, p.1
Congratulations of successful first year as department head.
511 Students on four year curriculums lead in freshmen test records
College Eye 23:10, p.2
Professor Nelson reveals results of study.
512 Frosh Week activities are planned; freshman convocation and registration scheduled for Tuesday, September 8; reception, in the evening
College Eye 23:6, p.1
Description of the orientation program.
513 Education departments combined
Alumnus 15:3, p.9
Department of Rural Education will be consolidated with Department of Education "in the interest of economy"; courses will remain the same.
514 Departments will combine in September; Department of Education and Rural Department will be consolidated for greater economy
College Eye 23:1, p.1
Martin Nelson will head combined department.
515 Department of Education
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Description of the department; photos.

516 Pi Theta Pi
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Honorary members, advisory members, and roll; photos.
517 M. J. Nelson prepares self-marking English test for high schools
College Eye 22:32, p.1
518 Dr. M. J. Nelson, head of the education department
Public Relations News Release 1930:408, p.1
Writes a self-marking high school English test.
519 Everybody is rushed to death these last few weeks, including Dan Cupid
College Eye 22:31, p.5
Campus social calendar.
520 W. T. Root of Iowa and M. J. Nelson speak at A. A. U. P. meeting Sat.
College Eye 22:29, p.1
At state convention.
521 Dr. W. T. Root, University of Iowa
Public Relations News Release 1930:359, p.1
American Association of University Professors hold meeting At ISTC.
522 School desk bells disappear
Alumnus 15:2, p.8
Electric bells are replacing hand bells and belfry bells.
523 Faculty members attend convention held at Mason City
College Eye 22:24, p.1
Attend ISTA district meeting.
524 Eight members of the Iowa State Teachers College faculty
Public Relations News Release 1931:243, p.1
Will go to Fort Dodge or Ottumwa for meetings.
525 Dr. O. R. Latham, president of the Iowa State Teachers College
Public Relations News Release 1931:225, p.1
President and faculty attend teachers college conventions in Washington, D. C.
526 Iowa State Teachers College professors
Public Relations News Release 1930:205, p.1
Faculty to attend the National Education Association's annual meeting of the Department of Superintendence in Detroit on February 21-26.
527 Professors to attend meeting of National Education Association
College Eye 22:19, p.6

A number of faculty will attend meeting in Detroit.

528 School bells are disappearing, say Nelson and Fuller
College Eye 22:17, p.4

Professors Fuller and Nelson find that the old traditional desk and belfry bells are being used much less; bell in Central Hall has not be rung in five years.

529 "The music of the bells"
Public Relations News Release 1930:176, p.1
Old fashioned school bells are being phased out in favor of electric bells.
530 New education plan discussed by head of education department
College Eye 22:14, p.1

Lengthy excerpts from Professor Nelson's ideas about education reform.

531 Alumni talk at state conference
Alumnus 15:1, p.4

Roster of ISTC alumni and faculty participating in Iowa State Teachers Convention.

532 Nearly four hundred educators to gather at conference here; fourteenth annual conference on problems of elementary education to be held this week
College Eye 22:12, p.1
Conference program highlights.
533 Education Club formed at meeting yesterday
College Eye 22:11, p.1
Will organize permanent group with regular meetings.
534 Nineteen faculty members address teachers of state; Latham points out pitfalls in progressive education
College Eye 22:10, p.1
Many faculty are on ISTA program.
535 Nineteen faculty members of the Iowa State Teachers college
Public Relations News Release 1930:79, p.1
Nineteen faculty members will travel to Des Moines for the 76th annual Iowa State Teachers Convention.
536 Faculty is compiling industrial bulletin
College Eye 22:7, p.6
Professor Nelson putting together description of the college.
537 Professors go to Iowa City
College Eye 22:4, p.1
Will attend meeting on administration and supervision.
538 New department head
Alumnus 14:4, p.14
Professor Martin Nelson is head of Department of Education; replaces Professor G. W. Walters, who has retired; photo.
539 Professors now claim research room #245
College Eye 22:3, p.1
Room equipped for faculty who are working on research projects.
540 Average professor is strong on "C" recent survey shows; standard grading curve is not strictly followed, it is revealed
College Eye 22:2, p.1
A look at the grades that ISTC give.
541 Untitled
College Eye 22:2, p.4
Professor Nelson will speak at ISTA meeting.
542 Freshmen will "get acquainted" first week of term
College Eye 21:43, p.1
Schedule for freshman orientation.
543 'Twill be Green Monday at Teachers College Sept 8
College Eye 21:40, p.1
Making plans for freshman registration.
544 Teachers psychology to be a practical type
College Eye 21:40, p.1
Group working on psychology curriculum
545 Retired department head honored
Alumnus 14:3, p.8
Commencement dinner honors Professor G. W. Walters, who will retire as head of Department of Education and return to teaching; Martin J. Nelson will succeed him as department head; short professional sketch of both men; photo.
546 Seven hundred attend commencement dinner
Alumnus 14:3, p.3
Dinner is followed by business meeting; Campanile indebtedness nearly erased; report on Seerley Fund; association officials elected.
547 Dr. and Mrs. M. J. Nelson
College Eye 21:36, p.4
Professor Nelson entertained Mrs. John Mayfield.
548 G. W. Walters honored on completion of years of service
College Eye 21:35, p.1
College holds program of toasts.
549 Department of Education
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Aims of the department; photos.

550 Officers of Administration
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Mr. Latham praises the administrative staff; photos.
551 School ma'ams will lay down their rulers and blue pencils
Public Relations News Release 1929:532, p.1
Alumni to attend annual commencement banquet.
552 Pi Theta Pi
College Eye 21:32, p.5
Roster of guests for Spring Fiesta; roster of pledges.
553 Changes in faculty positions
College Eye 21:28, p.1
Professor Walters retires; Paul Bender will take year of graduate study; photo.
554 Reminiscences of early days when Iowa was young
Public Relations News Release 1929:421, p.1
M. J. Nelson appointed head of Department of Education succeeding G. W. Walters; highlights of careers of Professors Walters and Nelson.
555 Research director visits jr. colleges
College Eye 21:27, p.7
Professor Nelson is inspecting teacher training work at those schools.
556 M. J. Nelson, director of research at Iowa State Teachers College
Public Relations News Release 1929:401, p.1
Professor Nelson appoints Mabel Snedaker, of the University of Iowa, to a committee on teacher training at junior colleges.
557 Faculty attend national meeting
Alumnus 14:2, p.15
President and seven faculty attend NEA meeting.
558 Help, not punishment, is aim of new course
Alumnus 14:2, p.5
Committee attempts to assist students who have difficulty in school.
559 Educators including more than 350
Public Relations News Release 1929:366, p.1
ISTC hosts conference on problems in elementary education; roster of speakers.
560 Freshmen to receive help in English
College Eye 21:22, p.6
Low-achieving freshmen will be required to take a preparatory English course.
561 Summer students older; experienced
College Eye 21:22, p.3
Professor Nelson offers information on the ages of ISTC students.
562 College professors join local chapter of university profs
College Eye 21:20, p.1
Twenty-five faculty are members of the newly-organized AAUP chapter; ISTC is one of ten teachers colleges admitted to membership.
563 Eight members of faculty journey to Atlantic City
College Eye 21:20, p.1
For NEA meetings.
564 The recently organized Cedar Falls chapter
Public Relations News Release 1929:228, p.1
AAUP now has twenty-five members; roster of members.
565 Program committee plans for convention here this month
College Eye 21:18, p.1
Planning for elementary education conferences.
566 The program committee of the fourteenth annual
Public Relations News Release 1929:197, p.1
The fourteenth annual convention on elementary school education will meet on campus February 3.
567 An entirely new educational philosophy underlies a plan
Public Relations News Release 1929:170, p.1
Students will now be given help instead being left to their own devices when they fall behind academically; new course available to those whose grades are poor.
568 Preparations are under way
Public Relations News Release 1929:139, p.1
The thirteenth annual Educational Conference will take place on campus in March to discuss elementary education; roster of organizing committee.
569 Faculty members write many books
Alumnus 14:1, p.15
Faculty have published 172 books and articles between 1912 and 1929; Professors Begeman and C. A. Fullerton are leaders.
570 One hundred and seventy-two books and magazine articles
Public Relations News Release 1929:60, p.1
Dean Nelson reported on faculty publication between 1912 and 1929.
571 Statistics show authors of books and articles here
College Eye 21:9, p.1
Professor Nelson finds that sixty-one faculty have written 172 books or articles since 1912; Professors Begeman and Fullerton have written the most.
572 Freshmen students rank high in test
College Eye 21:7, p.1
Score slightly higher than group at University of Iowa.
573 Latham and Nelson appear on convention program at Red Oak
College Eye 21:6, p.1
Will lead discussion sessions.
574 Pi Theta Pi
College Eye 21:5, p.9
Pledging tea held; roster of pledges; news about members and alumni.
575 T. C. faculty members attend conference
College Eye 21:5, p.3
Professors Nelson and Riebe went to Minnesota to consult on publications.
576 Drs. Nelson and O'Neill to remain at I. S. T. C.
College Eye 20:45, p.1
Both reject offers from universities.
577 "Director of Research" is recent appointment
College Eye 20:41, p.1
Professor Nelson will "carry on investigations pertaining to administrative and instructional work in the college under the direction of the President".
578 Department of Education
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Aims of the department; photos.

579 Nelson-Denny are authors of test
College Eye 20:35, p.1
Write college reading test.
580 Miss Selina M. Terry, Mrs. M. J. Nelson and Miss Alpha Corinne Mayfield entertained Miss Mildred Sharp
College Eye 20:33, p.5
Surprise shower for Mildred Sharp held at Alpha Mayfield's. The wedding will be in the early fall.
581 Engagement announced
College Eye 20:28, p.5
Announcement made during a party given by Mrs. S. F. Hersey of the engagement of Mildred Sharp and N. W. Gouwans.
582 Convention notes
College Eye 20:26, p.3

Professor Nelson gives his impressions of the NEA meeting.

583 Denny-Nelson tests enjoying wide sale
College Eye 20:24, p.1

Selling well in Eastern states.

584 Pi Theta Pi
College Eye 20:5, p.8
Honorary members named, rush events.
585 The Education department is having a golf tournament
College Eye 19:43, p.7
Tournament information.
586 Professor Nelson receives Ph. D.
College Eye 19:42, p.1
From University of Wisconsin; had opportunity to meet Charles Lindbergh.
587 New lineup on summer faculty
College Eye 19:39, p.1

Notes on professors' summer activities.

588 Department of Education
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Department roster; photos.
589 M. J. Nelson, Assistant Professor of Education
College Eye 19:2, p.5
Taking graduate work at University of Wisconsin.
590 Hoyt wins golf title; first round consolation must be played soon
College Eye 18:53, p.1
Defeated Professor Kadesch; match results.
591 Professor Nelson
College Eye 18:39, p.5
Given leave of absence to do work at the University of Wisconsin.
592 Little Gordon Nelson
College Eye 18:38, p.2
Professor Nelson's son Gordon has the measles.
593 The little son of Professor Nelson
College Eye 18:27, p.5
Taken to the hospital for ear problems.
594 Chose members for Committee of 17; plan to conduct Sunday school
College Eye 18:9, p.1

Purpose is to promote churchgoing among students and area residents.

595 Faculty
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Photo.
596 Mr. Nelson
College Eye 17:46, p.5
Martin Nelson will attend the Luther College reunion.
597 Prof. Nelson
College Eye 17:45, p.1
Professor Nelson will go to Decorah for his class reunion.
598 Those professors
College Eye 17:43, p.5
Seventeen professors from Teachers College attended Iowa Academy of Science meeting.
599 Locals
College Eye 17:22, p.2
Extension assignments for the week.
600 Professor M. J. Nelson
College Eye 17:30, p.3
Addressed the Parkersburg parent-teacher organization on "the Pre-School Child".